Chapter 106 We have a score to settle (Second update guaranteed)
The Catalan media has always had mixed feelings about Chang Sheng - Chang Sheng poached their captain, and of course Guardiola wanted to leave on his own. In fact, the relationship with Chang Sheng is not just about this, but Chang Sheng still has to settle the account.
Because of the victory, Catalonia’s attitude towards Chang Sheng was initially very cold and confusing.
But when Chang Sheng led Valencia to defeat Real Madrid 5:0 at home, the Catalan media's attitude towards Chang Sheng changed. Because Chang Sheng was not just as simple as defeating Real Madrid, he
He also humiliated Real Madrid in the game and did something that even Barcelona couldn't do.
After that game, the Catalan media praised Chang Sheng very much, almost saying that Chang Sheng was an old friend of the Barcelona people.
They think Chang Sheng hates Real Madrid so much, so he and Barcelona must have something in common.
But later, when they saw that Valencia, under the leadership of Chang Sheng, was performing better and better and ranked first in the league, many Catalan media became jealous.
Guardiola just left when he left, and everyone gradually forgot about him, because in the midfield, the young Xavi did a good job. In addition, everyone's focus is now on the civil strife in Barcelona, so there is no time
Follow Guardiola.
It would be fine if Guardiola's performance in Valencia was mediocre, but Guardiola's performance was very good, which inevitably made the Catalan media a little bit disgusted.
A player who is not wanted by a club is thriving in other teams, and now he has reached the top of the league with the team. What does this make the people who stay think?
Doesn't this further prove Barcelona's failure?
This sentiment has existed for a long time, so much so that the Catalan media no longer praised Chang Sheng and his Valencia. It was not until the 20th round of the league that Real Madrid faced Valencia at home.
Before that game, the Catalan media had begun to cheer for a winning streak again. As mortal enemies, they were happy to see Real Madrid suffer misfortune.
As a result, Valencia, which has always won, lived up to its expectations and defeated Real Madrid 2:1 in the game, and Guardiola even scored a goal.
So after the game, the Catalan media hailed Guardiola for completing Barcelona's Real Madrid victory on another field - they counted Valencia's achievements as theirs.
They reported the game as if it was not Valencia that beat Real Madrid but Barcelona.
Since then, the Catalan media has softened its attitude towards Chang Sheng and Valencia.
To this day, they are even making overtures to Valencia in their own media.
Before the team went to Mestalla, photos and articles of Guardiola being interviewed by them frequently appeared in the Catalan media. They wanted to express the friendly relationship between the two teams in this way.
In fact, there is no winning streak, and the relationship between the two teams is indeed good.
In a Spanish football world full of factions and complex relationships, the relationship between Valencia and Barcelona is indeed good.
Although they have had opportunities to compete directly, such as the last game of last season.
But overall, the exchanges between the two club levels are relatively peaceful and not as explosive as between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
The Autonomous Region of Valencia is just south of the Autonomous Region of Catalonia, next to it.
The Valencian dialect in the north sounds very similar to the Catalan dialect in the south, and the two sides are closely related. In addition, politically, both pursue independent autonomy, so they are incompatible with the centralized Madrid. This is already the case with Chang Sheng. Saw it on the highway from Madrid to Valencia.
The two regions have the same political demands and similar language habits, so the relationship between the two should not be too different.
So in fact Catalonia's attitude is quite normal, it's just that they care more about Valencia because they have an extra Guardiola.
From Barcelona's point of view, this should be a very friendly game - provided they beat Valencia away from home.
Barcelona is currently ranked third in the league, behind Valencia and Deportivo La Coruna, and behind Real Madrid. Naturally, they also want to compete for the league championship.
If Barcelona can win this game, they don't mind showing their gentlemanly behavior at all to maintain friendly relations between the two clubs.
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Barcelona believes that there should be no grievances between them and Chang Sheng, and they don't need to worry about anything else. They just need to think about the game normally.
But Chang Sheng obviously doesn’t think so.
He failed to win against Barcelona on the road. This time when he returns to his home court, he must win. He absolutely cannot accept the result of being defeated or tied by Barcelona.
The reason is actually the same as the game against Real Madrid, that is, only a team that has the courage to face strong teams and can win can be considered to have a championship heart.
So this game must be won.
Against a team like Barcelona, even if their current state is unstable, if they want to win, they must go all out.
He is also aware of the good relationship between Valencia and Barcelona, but he does not want this relationship to affect the players' morale.
He is very good at, or rather likes to find things from history to inspire players. This time is no exception.
In Chang Sheng's view, the relationship between Valencia and Barcelona is good, but it does not mean that the relationship between the two teams must also be good. There are many things that need to be considered in club management, so they cannot be easily blamed.
But the team is different. The problem of the team is very simple. When we go on the field, we are the enemy. Either I die or you die!
In addition, in the last round of the league last season, Valencia and Barcelona both fought for their share, and he couldn't believe that the Valencia players were not angry at all.
As long as there is a bloody player, after losing that game, it is impossible to have no idea. Because that game was not about Barcelona playing better than them, but that Rivaldo played well. Barcelona's victory was not Their team's victory was Rivaldo's victory alone.
It is normal for Valencia to be dissatisfied.
Chang Sheng will now use this game to remind the players that Barcelona has a grudge against them, so Valencia must win this game!
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Time flies by very quickly, especially when there is a UEFA Cup match in the middle of the week, and soon it is time for Valencia to face Barcelona at home.
This game can be regarded as a strong dialogue, and the Mestalla stadium was packed.
When the Valencia players returned to the locker room after warming up on the court, Chang Sheng turned off the lights in the locker room and asked everyone to watch a video of the game.
When the picture first appeared, many Valencia players were stunned.
Because this was Valencia's away game against Barcelona last season and it was the last round of the league.
Before that game, Valencia was three points ahead of Barcelona and ranked fourth in the league. As long as Valencia did not lose to Barcelona away from home, they would be guaranteed to qualify for next season's Champions League.
And if Valencia loses to Barcelona and the two sides tie, then we have to compare the winning and losing relationships between them.
In this regard, Valencia is at a disadvantage - in the first round of the match between the two sides, Valencia lost 0:1 at home to Barcelona.
So if they lose to Barcelona in the second round, they will be finished.
In fact, they did lose to Barcelona... no, it should be said that they lost to Rivaldo. Rivaldo's shocking hat trick completely ended Valencia's dream.
The team that reached the Champions League final cannot even participate in the Champions League next season. This is really a great irony.
"Rivaldo...Rivaldo-Rivaldo!!!"
"Beautiful direct free kick! Barcelona took a 1:0 lead at their home court! For Barcelona, there is no better start than this! You must know that the game has only started four minutes!!"
"Balaja - Balaja!! Valencia equalized the score with a header! Both sides are back on the same starting line!"
"It wasn't long before the end of the first half, and it had already entered stoppage time...Barcelona launched an attack, and the football fell to Rivaldo's feet. Rivaldo made a fake move, and he took it forward and dribbled laterally...
...passed a Valencia player, and then he... shot from far away! 2:1! Oh my god! Just when everyone thought the first half ended in a draw, it was Rivaldo again
!! He blasted away Valencia’s goal for the second time with a long shot! Poor Canizares..."
Seeing these goals being thrown, and hearing the commentator's voice coming from the TV, Canizares' face didn't look very good.
"Baraja! It's Baraja again! Header! Another header! Baraja seems to be competing with Rivaldo in this game! His header once again broke through Duteruer's ten fingers!
The lead that Rivaldo had worked so hard to build came to nothing, and the balance of victory tilted towards Valencia - as long as they maintain this score until the end, Valencia will finish third in the league with a three-point advantage!
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"The game has reached its final moments and is about to enter stoppage time... I think the Valencia fans may have started celebrating their victory in advance and cannot bear to see Barcelona reduced to Barcelona fans who are playing in the UEFA Cup.
Someone has already left early...De Boer...Oh! Rivaldo!!!"
The TV screen showed a picture of Rivaldo stopping Frank DeBoer's long pass with his chest, then turning over and jumping up, directly hanging the golden hook upside down. The football was almost touching the goal post, from a very tricky angle.
It flew into the goal guarded by Canizares.
"...so majestic! Oh! So wonderful!! You can't imagine Barcelona ending the season with a goal like this! The Brazilian completes his hat-trick!! Just for a moment, I saw what I had never seen before
The most amazing goal! A goal worth millions! No, this is a goal that means millions next season!!"
"This is unbelievable! This player is unbelievable..."
The commentator's high-pitched and passionate voice echoed in the locker room, then stopped abruptly, and the scene of Barcelona players and club executives celebrating wildly was also frozen - Chang Sheng pressed the pause button.
But he didn't turn on the light, and the room was still dark, with only the light from the TV screen as the only light source in the locker room.
"I saw the most exciting goal I have ever seen." Chang Sheng repeated the commentator's excited words, as if inserting another knife into Valencia's wound. "He was right, this
The barb may be ranked in the top ten of the best barbs in history. Later, when countless TV stations around the world produced goal highlights about barbs, I bet that this ball was indispensable, so Rivaldo became famous and his name will last forever.
, and what about you? Everyone in Valencia, you will always be Rivaldo's foil, the background for his wonderful goal, and the eternal background!"
He raised his voice and suddenly shouted loudly.
"Are you willing?" He lowered his voice and asked, "Are you willing? After losing in the last round of last season, you lost the Champions League qualification. Are you willing? You know, you lost not to Barcelona, but to Barcelona.
It was Rivaldo who lost to one person, but in fact throughout the whole season, your performance was better than Barcelona, but why was it that they were the team that went to the Champions League in the end and not us?"
Chang Sheng asked a series of questions. The light in the room was dim, and the only light source came from the TV screen. But such light obviously couldn't illuminate everyone, so Chang Sheng couldn't see their expressions. But he didn't need to see these players clearly.
expression.
He just needs to let these players hear his words.
"I noticed the Catalan media reports before the game. They were very happy. They thought we should be good friends with them, but I think they were wrong. Why did they stab us last season?
Want to be friends with them? Just because we beat Real Madrid twice? Bullshit! What does that have to do with them?"
Fortunately, in this game, Guardiola was not eligible to come to the locker room because he was not included in the squad. Otherwise, I don’t know what he would have thought after hearing Chang Sheng’s words...
"For me, the situation is very simple, that is, not only Real Madrid, but also Barcelona are our enemies, and they all want to defeat us. The game against Real Madrid may be mixed with my personal emotions, but for me
Barcelona... We, Valencia, still have a debt to settle with them, let’s settle it today!”
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ps, four chapters are finished, there will be another four chapters tomorrow!
